The Seven Great Demon Lords (七大魔王 Nanadaimaou) are a group of Demon Lord type Digimon who each represent one of the seven deadly sins and are based on seven demons from Judeo-Christian mythology as well as elements and references to the epic poem Paradise Lost[1] by John Milton, The Lesser Key of Solomon[2] (Clavicula Salomonis Regis), a well known book in demonology, amongst other material.
Although the members of this group have appeared individually as antagonists throughout various series, there have been few occasions where a pivot story plot has been revolved about the entire group as a whole. For example, they are mentioned in Digimon Savers[3] and have been prominently portrayed together in later Digimon TCG media. They have been the main antagonists in Digimon Savers: Another Mission and Digimon Story. They are also referred to in a storyline promoting the Digimon Twin, whereby they secretly release a crack program (Tempest) into the Digital World, causing rampage as a consequence[4]. Currently, Leviamon and Lilithmon are the only two Demon Lords who have yet to make an appearance in the anime or the manga.
Each of the Seven Great Demon Lords has their own crest 「紋章 Monshou」. The center of each crest depicts one of the seals of the Seven Olympian Spirits, a group of seven mythological entities who, under God, ruled over the 196 provinces of Heaven and presided over the natural world for 490 years each[5]. They are mentioned in works such as the Arbatel de magia veterum and are each associated with a celestial body, which is also displayed on the crest directly above the Olympian Spirit seal, and corresponds to a particular sin. Within the space between the two concentric circles is text stating a designated Level; this is "666" for all the crests where "666" is the "Number of the Beast", a concept mentioned in the Book of Revelation, System; a demon that represents one of the Seven Great Demon Lords, and Code which identifies a sin associated with the aforementioned demon. At the bottom of the inner circle is text which specifies a caution for a Purgatory Level ranging between 1 and 7.
The structure of the text is in the following format:
- LEVEL:___ SYSTEM:___ CODE:___ (repeated twice)
- CAUTION! PURGATORY LEVEL ___
Connections[edit]
Gate of Deadly Sins[edit]
Members[edit]
The Seven Great Demon Lords are listed here in order of ascending Purgatory Level. This ordering is a reference to seven levels of purgatory mentioned in the epic poem, the Divine Comedy (Divina Commedia) by Dante Alighieri. In the poem, each level represented a different one of the seven deadly sins and presented ways to atone for each sin. As a person progressed, they would eventually make it to the top of the "Mountain of Purgatory", reaching Paradise.[6]
The structure of the "Mountain of Purgatory" analogous to the Seven Great Demon Lords' Purgatory Levels is the following:
PURGATORY LEVEL 7: THE LUSTFUL
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PURGATORY LEVEL 6: THE GLUTTONOUS
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PURGATORY LEVEL 5: THE AVARICIOUS
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PURGATORY LEVEL 4: THE SLOTHFUL
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PURGATORY LEVEL 3: THE WRATHFUL
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PURGATORY LEVEL 2: THE ENVIOUS
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PURGATORY LEVEL 1: THE PROUD
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Lucemon: Falldown Mode[edit]
Crown of Pride
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Planet
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Olympian Spirit Seal
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LEVEL:666 SYSTEM: CODE: CAUTION! PURGATORY LEVEL
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傲慢の冠
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惑星
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オリンピアの精霊の封印
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LEVEL:666 SYSTEM: CODE: CAUTION! PURGATORY LEVEL
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Leviamon[edit]
Crown of Envy
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Planet
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Olympian Spirit Seal
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Mercury
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Ophiel
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LEVEL:666 SYSTEM:LEVIATHAN CODE:ENVY CAUTION! PURGATORY LEVEL 2
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嫉妬の冠
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惑星
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オリンピアの精霊の封印
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水星
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オフィエル
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LEVEL:666 SYSTEM:LEVIATHAN CODE:ENVY CAUTION! PURGATORY LEVEL 2
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Crown of Wrath
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Planet
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Olympian Spirit Seal
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Juptier
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Bethor
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LEVEL:666 SYSTEM:SATAN CODE:WRATH CAUTION! PURGATORY LEVEL 3
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憤怒の冠
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惑星
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オリンピアの精霊の封印
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木星
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ベトール
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LEVEL:666 SYSTEM:SATAN CODE:WRATH CAUTION! PURGATORY LEVEL 3
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Belphemon Rage Mode[edit]
Crown of Sloth
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Planet
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Olympian Spirit Seal
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Mars
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Phaleg
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LEVEL:666 SYSTEM:BELPHEGOR CODE:SLOTH CAUTION! PURGATORY LEVEL 4
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怠惰の冠
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惑星
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オリンピアの精霊の封印
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火星
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ファレグ
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LEVEL:666 SYSTEM:BELPHEGOR CODE:SLOTH CAUTION! PURGATORY LEVEL 4
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Barbamon[edit]
Crown of Greed
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Planet
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Olympian Spirit Seal
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Saturn
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Aratron
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LEVEL:666 SYSTEM:MAMMON CODE:GREED CAUTION! PURGATORY LEVEL 5
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強欲の冠
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惑星
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オリンピアの精霊の封印
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土星
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アラトロン
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LEVEL:666 SYSTEM:MAMMON CODE:GREED CAUTION! PURGATORY LEVEL 5
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Beelzebumon[edit]
Crown of Gluttony
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Planet
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Olympian Spirit Seal
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Venus
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Hagith
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LEVEL:666 SYSTEM:BELZEBUB CODE:GLUTTONY CAUTION! PURGATORY LEVEL 6
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暴食の冠
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惑星
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オリンピアの精霊の封印
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金星
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ハギト
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LEVEL:666 SYSTEM:BELZEBUB CODE:GLUTTONY CAUTION! PURGATORY LEVEL 6
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Lilithmon[edit]
Crown of Lust
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Planet
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Olympian Spirit Seal
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Moon
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Phul
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LEVEL:666 SYSTEM:ASMODEUS CODE:LUST CAUTION! PURGATORY LEVEL 7
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色欲の冠
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惑星
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オリンピアの精霊の封印
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月
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フル
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LEVEL:666 SYSTEM:ASMODEUS CODE:LUST CAUTION! PURGATORY LEVEL 7
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Additional Information[edit]